Archive for May 22nd, 2009
What to Make of This?
From Political Wire: Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-DE) is known for keeping a list of several hundred birthdays of current and former colleagues, staffers and others and for dialing them on that day to wish them well. This is at once very endearing and somewhat disturbing. I will go with endearing.
Bestseller in the Making!
From an email correspondent: Gov. Palin is reported to have signed a contract to write a book about her life, including her experiences as the Republican Vice Presidential candidate last year. In recent efforts to rehabilitate her image, she has talked about her love of reading and mentioned that one of her favorite authors is […]
Quote of the Day
“Part of me is inherently medieval.” — Disgraced former Speaker and current co-leader of the Republican Party Newt Gingrich. Yeah. The political and moral parts.
Evening Open Thread
Here’s a couple of topics to get started with: The GPS system could fail next year, as the Air Force is struggling with making repairs and upgrades to the system. Representative Alan Grayson proves to be one of the most interesting House Members — he has introduced a bill to make paid vacation from work […]
We Told You So
Waterboarding is torture, duh. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUkj9pjx3H0&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] Conservative shock jock “Mancow” (real name Erich Muller) got waterboarded to see if it was torture. Listeners had the chance to decide whether Mancow himself or his co-host, Chicago radio personality Pat Cassidy, would undergo the interrogation method during the broadcast. The voters ultimately decided Mancow would be the one […]
Stating the Obvious
Blue Cross/Blue Shield is gearing up to fight fixing Health Care – again. Fortunately, Paul Krugman exposes their nonsense with a simple question: “We can do a lot better than a government-run health care system,” says a voice-over in one of the ads. To which the obvious response is, if that’s true, why don’t you? […]
Have a Great Weekend!
If you are headed out to a movie this holiday weekend be sure to check out runpee.com which will tell you the best time to dash out of the theater for that much needed mid-movie pee.
DOI Wired RFP Episode IIIb
Rereading Elliot’s and Gould’s emails puts me in full pain in the ass mode, so I guess I’ll drop a note to the governor’s office. Hey Joe, I was reading this RFP on the Insurance Commissioner’s site and it looks squirrely as all get out. It doesn’t say what the work being bid on actually […]
Dick Cheney Is A Cowardly, Gullible Fool
I love this take on Dick Cheney by Josh Marshall: This [Cheney] is someone who not only organized and seemingly directed a policy of state-sponsored torture. He did it in large part to get people to admit to crankish conspiracy theories he got taken in by by a crew of think-tank jockeys in DC whose […]
Tone Deaf or Payoff?
There are rumors swirling around the Delaware Republican Party that they have a new communication team. This is the team that will be tasked with redefining the tarnished brand that is “Republican” and to reframe the debate into something that will resonate with Delaware voters. Quite a task. Who is up for a job like […]
First & Final Call: “Not Just More Democrats, Better Democrats”
El Somnambulo is doing the preliminary work on his series, to be entitled “Not Just More Democrats, Better Democrats”. The Beast Who Slumbers hereby sends out an RFP for suggestions and, if appropriate, supporting argument/information as to why your particular nominee(s) should be included. He will pay you nothing for your hard work. Like the […]
The Annual Homage to BBQ
Last year when I broke out this same post I had two birthday/bbq parties to go to and I couldn’t wait. My sister’s husband hates to grill so I put in my request early to man the grill in case any other people wanted to claim the Knightly task. I would bash him for being less […]
Around the Horn Friday
A quiet week with the General Assembly being on recess until June 2. We have reactions to the two party state conventions held on Saturday, and a host of other issues…. RSmitty delves into his past advice for the Republican Party. They still haven’t listened, Smitty. Shields reports on Seaford’s attempt to by pass its […]
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